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How To Compare Vacation Homes in Tahoe Keys

Here is a list of questions you may wish to ask yourself when selecting a Tahoe Keys property to rent:

Q. Does it have upstairs living?

A. Upstairs living in a modern Tahoe Keys vacation home has the great room and kitchen on the second floor. This means raised or vaulted ceilings which provides an open, airy living area with lots of light. It isn't cramped and dark like some older properties.

Q. Does the back yard face south?

A. When a home's back garden faces south, you're assured of a lot of light throughout the day. This is especially important in the mountains where it can get cool in the shade. Also, homes that face north tend to have a lot of mosquitoes...

Q. Will I get a good night's sleep on the beds?

A. Some vacation homes have old mattresses and lumpy pillows that were no longer wanted in the owner's own home. Sleeping on them won't give you a good nights sleep. At this home, the mattresses are Serta Valleta Posturepedic - a quality, premium hotel type of mattress typically found at Marriott or Hilton.

Q. What quality are the home furnishings?

A. Some vacation homes have all the second hand furnishings from the owner's main property. At this home all the furnishings have been purchased new - just for the rental. In addition, you should check the quality of the furnishings including:

  • are the color TVs new or 10 years old?
  • are the VCR and multi-disk CD systems both in hifi stereo?
  • does each TV have a cable connection?
  • does the home even have a DVD (Blockbuster is just down the road for rentals)?
  • does the home have a ProLogic surround sound system for the TV, VCR, DVD and CD systems?
  • does the house have easy Internet access i.e. is there a spare phone jack socket or do you have to disconnect the existing telephone line in some corner behind the fridge?

Q. Does the home have a hot tub large enough for you?

A. There are hot tubs and there are hot tubs:

  • does your vacation home have a large 6 to 8 person hot tub?
  • does it have the soothing Eurojets?
  • can all the Eurojets be on at once because it has two powerful pumps?
  • is the hot tub private or in a drafty, mosquito area?
  • can you reach the hot tub in the winter without shoveling snow?

Q. Does the home allow wood burning fires?

A. Nothing beats having a wood burning fire in the winter. Gas is great but the crackle of the fire, and soothing glow of the embers adds magic to any evening.

Q. Can the BBQ actually be used to cook food?

A. Make sure the home has a gas BBQ that is big enough to cook for everyone in your group. A triple level BBQ with a side burner really is the bare minimum.

Q. Is there any balcony and lawn furniture?

A. Believe it or not, some homes don't even have any deck chairs! I recommend that there should be:

  • a balcony table and a minimum of four chairs
  • two or more lawn reclining chaise-longues
  • a garden bistro table and chairs for morning coffee
  • a bench by the lagoon to watch the geese and odd yacht putter by

Q. Is the balcony big enough?

A. Some balconies are only 4ft wide by 12 ft long. There's no room for balcony furniture and a BBQ, especially if someone wants to walk past. Make sure the home you are looking for has a balcony that is at least 8 ft by 15ft

Q. Can the kids play somewhere other than the great room?

A. This home has both a great room and a family room on two separate floors each with a kitchen. The kid's play area has a fridge, freezer, stove, sink, microwave, papasan, color TV, CD and VCR.

Q. Can more than two cars be parked at the property during the winter?

A. During the snow season, cars can not be parked on the road as they will be ticketed and towed due to the snow clearing. Tthis home has room for two cars in the garage, and two further vehicles on the driveway that are far enough away from the road not to be eaten or buried by the 'snow eaters'.

Q. Does the home have any 'energy' or is it dull and lifeless?

A. Many older vacation homes have been 'abandoned' by their owners to property management firms. The interiors can become worn and somewhat 'tired'. Mt. SWILD however has been docorated with a pretty wild safari theme throughout. Every bedroom has a theme as does the great room - ideal for fun weekend getaways or weeklong vacations.

Q. Are the vacation home web sites well laid out and detailed?

A. As you may have guessed, I am the owner of Mt. SWILD, my vacation home. Hopefully you'll find this website helpful. May I suggest that the quality of the website may reflect the quality of the vacation you'll get when you rent the vacation home.

I hope you'll consider Mt. SWILD for your vacation of vacations. It may not be the cheapest place (it's not the most expensive), but I think you'll have a great time and hopefully will reserve it again for next year through this owner's website at www.SouthLakeTahoeRentals.com.